ASSET AND WASTE SUMMIT SPEAKERS

CURRENT & PREVIOUS SPEAKERS

We are very fortunate and proud to have such high profile Consultants, Directors and CEOs in our panel of current & previous speakers each year and we are always thankful for the quality and enthusiasm they bring to the summit.

PROFILE SUMMARY OF SPEAKERS

Uloma Umeano is the current Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at Customer Centricity Ltd. She is also the President and Founder of Customer Service Practitioners Association (CUSPA). She has almost 25 years post graduate experience and she specialises in helping businesses better serve their customers.

MRS. ULOMA UMEANO CEO, CUSTOMER CENTRICITY LIMITED.

Waleed is working within the Centre for Sustainable Wastes Management, University of Northampton as researcher. The role includes working on projects involving a range of regional stakeholders to drive sustainable resource management. Recent project included behaviour change, zero waste and resource efficiency.

Dr. Ibrahim started his working career as a lecturer in the Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Soil Science at the University of Maiduguri and later joined the Raw Materials Research and Development Council (RMRDC) where he rose to the rank of Deputy Director. He joined NOTAP from RMRDC in September 2010 as Acting Director, Technology Promotion and Commercialization Department and was elevated to the position of Director on 1st December, 2014.Dr. Ibrahim has many scientific publications to his credit and has handled many assignments for the Federal Government of Nigeria and International Organizations. He is currently a Consultant to UNIDO on Establishment of Neem-Based Bio-Pesticide in West Africa and Member of International Experts on the development and implementation of ECOWAS Policy on Science and Technology (ECOPOST).He is a founding member of the Neem Association of Nigeria and member of Soil Science Society of Nigeria and Fisheries Society of Nigeria.He was the Director Technology Innovation and Commercialization department before his appointment as Ag. Director General.

DR.DAN-AZUMI MOHAMMED IBRAHIM Director General/CEO of National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion

Mr. Abdulmalik Ora Egbunike is the chairman of Chairman of Total Facilities Management Limited , a company set up in 1985. With almost 35 years experience in professional practice, he will be presenting a paper on “The Relationship between Facilities Management and Asset Waste Management”.
Mr. Ora Egbunike is a Fellow of the Nigerian Institute of Estate Surveyors & Valuers (FNIVS), Chartered Member of the British Institute of Facilities Management (CBIFM), Fellow Institute of Directors (FIoD) of Nigeria and member of various local and international professional bodies.

Dr. Kabir Kabo Usman, obtained both his MSc and PhD from Manchester University, UK and was Director of Curriculum at the Manchester College of Arts and Technology. Prior to becoming the DG of CMD he was the Technical Adviser to National Authorising Officer (NAO) on Social Sector Strategy Coordination of NV20:2020 and Seven Point Agenda. A keen educationist, he was deeply involved in Policy formulation, strategy and planning of education in the UK and further afield. He has served as a member and adviser of various educational initiative such on Education and National Development Plans, Education National Technical Working Group(NTWG) and much more. In addition, he has published a lot of papers and has won several awards in recognition of his contribution to education.

Ahmed Maigari Ibrahim is an associate Professor from the Geography Department of Bayero University Kano, Nigeria.
He wrote few books and articles, including one entitled “Natural resource management strategies in semi-arid tropic: the Manga grassland, northern Yobe State, Nigeria”, published in 2000.

Mrs Nwando Chukwurah is the Managing Director of Total Facilities Mgt. Ltd. A company she built with her team to become a brand/market leader in the facility management industry. She is an alumnus of the University of Nigeria Enugu Campus and holds a Master’s Degree in Business Administration, a PGD in Project Management and B.Sc. in Estate Management.
She is a member of the prestigious Institute of Directors Nigeria (IoD); International Facilities Management Association (IFMA) and British Institute of Facilities Management (BIFM) UK.
Mrs Chukwurah is a dynamic, tested and seasoned administrator with enviable track record of over fifteen (15) years’ experience in Facility Management. She has attended various professional courses within and outside the country; like the prestigious Lagos Business School (LBS), International Facility Management Association (IFMA) etc

NWANDO CHUKWURAHManaging Director of Total Facilities Management Ltd

Mr Ebenezer Ogbuoji Esq is the Managing Director of Chegas Deep Streams Nigeria Limited. A Legal Practitioner and a Barrister and Solicitor to the Supreme Court of Nigeria. He obtained his Law degree at the University of Wales, Cardiff. He has worked in various establishment and has an intense knowledge within the oil and gas sector.

It is a pleasure to welcome one of our veteran speakers, Dr. Sam Amadi, who was until recently the Chairman/CEO of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) is currently, the Director of Center for Public Policy & Research.
Dr. Amadi will be speaking on “The Benefits and Challenges of Implementing an Electricity Information Management System (EIMS) in a Developing Nation.” He is a well-known lawyer and development expert with high level regional and international strategic and policy initiatives in a wide array of governmental and non-governmental institutions. He holds an LLB from University of Calabar; BL from Nigerian Law School Law; LLM from Harvard Law School; MPA from Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University; SJD from Harvard Law School, Massachusetts.

She has been involved in executive education in various local and foreign executive training in gender development, human resource development, environmental protection and municipal development and general management. This intelligent lady of consummate abilities was between 1999 and 2003, Head of Community Development; Head of Planning, Research and Statistics, Department of Women Affairs and Social Welfare, and Department of Municipal Affairs and Environment. Between 2004 and 2007, she was with Abuja Environmental Protection Board as Director, while she turned Director, Planning and Statistics of the FCTA (Minister’s Officer) between March 2007 and May 2007. Between July 2009 and 2011, she was Director General, Environmental Protection and Development and General Manager, Niger State Environment Protection Agency (NISEPA).

Hadiza Ladi AbdullahiHonourable Commissioner, Water Resources

Mr. Osayamwen presently serves as a member of the board of trustees of the Capital Assembly, in 2013 he was appointed as Director, International Facility Management Association (IFMA) Board of Directors – the premier global facility management association based in Houston Texas, Immediate past president, Abuja chapter of IFMA, Global Liaison for Africa of IFMA Facility Management Consultants Council, he earned a Master’s degree (M.Sc.) in Project Management from the University of Salford UK.
Mr. Osayamwen will be one of the panellists to discuss “The Role of Governance in Developing an Asset Management & Maintenance Culture”. In 2011, he received the prestigious IFMA’s 2011 – 2012 Distinguished Member / Professional of the Year award. He also serves as Managing Partner at SheltercareFM Consult a facility management consulting company.

Professor Oladele Osibanjo was a Professor of Analytical and Environmental Chemistry at the University of Ibadan, Nigeria until 31st December 2015. He was also the Executive Director Basel Convention Coordinating Centre for Training and Technology Transfer for the African Region in Hazardous Waste Management also until 31st December 2015.
Professor Osibanjo will be speaking on “E-Waste Management for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Opportunities and Challenges”. He obtained MSc and PhD degrees in Analytical Chemistry from the University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, United Kingdom. He is an internationally renowned scholar and environmental consultant to the United Nations Agencies including UNEP, UNESCO and UNIDO, as well as African Union Commission, ECOWAS and the World Bank.

Mr. Kene Ibezi, who is a Real Estate and Environment Consultant with Codub Consulting Ltd. will be delivering a presentation on “Strategic Asset Management – An Overview and the Benefits.”

Kene is a Chartered Surveyor and qualified property professional based in the UK, with substantial senior, executive and board level governance experience acquired in property management and development. He has also acquired generic corporate leadership roles within several varied and reputable organisations, in both the dynamic private sector and the demanding public sector. Such organisations include Taunton Deane Borough Council UK, West Somerset Council UK and Toronto Community Housing Corporation, Canada etc.

With over 15 years of experience within the facilities management and property space, Kene is a strong and confident leader with a strategic focus. He is also an innovative planner and creative problem solver, who has contributed effectively within organisational settings and taken ownership of corporate goals to deliver expected operational outcomes.

Kene who has a BSc in Business Administration and a Post Graduate Diploma in Housing from Middlesex University is a Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors as well as a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Housing, UK.

Mrs Oluremi’s specialties are numerous: she is an astute auditor with vast experience in audit techniques across sectors including manufacturing, banking and finance as well as other services. Wide exposure to process industries’ quality and environmental management issues.People who knows her says she is a brilliant professional with eye for details and very diligent.

The General Manager of Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), Engr. AbdulWahab Ogunbiyi, said it was necessary to harvest valuable materials and resources from E-waste, for enhanced economic and business growth in Sub-Sahara Africa, and that sustainability of the process could only be possible by designing, manufacturing and applying local equipment to tackle peculiar situational and environmental needs.He said, it would not serve the ideal of best practices, if we were still unable to harvest, in a systematic and sound process, the huge resources potentials inherent in the recovery of E waste for enhanced values to socio-economic and social lives.

Professor Ezugwu is a world authority on the machining of aero-engine components and undertakes numerous research and consultancy projects for Rolls-Royce plc, a major manufacturer of critical aero-engine components, and for numerous international companies worldwide. All his research activities are geared towards seeking solutions to current industrial problems and attracted substantial Western government and industrial funding. Professor Ezugwu is an internationally recognised speaker on advances in the machining of aero-engine components and is regularly invited to present invited/keynote lectures in this field at international conferences all over the world. His expertise and contributions in the field of aero-engine manufacture have won him numerous awards in countries like Japan, China, United States, Malaysia, Brazil, United Kingdom, Turkey, Nigeria, etc.As the Chief Academic officer of the Institute, he always try to act as a guardian of academic freedom, of ethics, integrity, equity and the conduct of staff and students, as well as such other values as the Institution espouses.

Barr. Dr. Angya holds a LL.B Hons certification from the University of Lagos, Nigeria. He was called to the Nigeria Bar October 22nd 1987 and preceded to private legal practice between 1988 and 2000,obtained a Master’s Degree in standardization and consumer protection from the Benue State University.

He recently concluded a Ph.D research programme on “The legal frame work for standardization and quality Regulation in Africa” at the University of Jos. In 2000, was appointed as the first Secretary/Legal Adviser of SON. Between 2001 to date, Mr. Angya has single handedly drafted and concluded international (and local) consultancy and inter-agency collaboration agreements. In the year 2008, he was invited by the National Film and Video Censors Board of Nigeria (NFVCB) on the rank of a Deputy Director. In September 2009, he returned to SON as the Secretary/legal Adviser on the rank of a director. A position he held until April 2011,appointed Director Administration & Human Capital Development with the new re-0rganisation. Other positions of responsibility held at SON include: Representing SON on the Council of the African Organization for Standardization since 2001 – till date.Appointed as legal Adviser/General Council to the ARSO Secretariat since 2004 till date Appointed Chairman of SONCAP implementation Committee from 2009 till 2012.

Anthony has extensive experience working in the Wastes Management Industry, and research development, both in the UK and abroad. For the past 13 years he has worked as an expert in the field, both in academia and industry. He obtained his first degree in Geography from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka in 1997. In 2003, and was awarded a scholarship to embark on an MSc in Environmental Management at the University College Northampton, UK. After his graduation in 2005, he worked briefly as a researcher in Wastes Management with SITA Centre for Sustainable Wastes Management in The University of Northampton before proceeding to undertake a PhD research in Wastes Managemet. His PhD was centred on the development of best practice for effective and integrated sustainable waste management for the regions of England, highlighting key areas for informing future enhanced waste strategy in the East Midlands of England.

Olumide Aina, who is the Vice-Chair British Institute of Facilities Management (BIFM) Nigeria Region, who holds a Masters in Facilities Management from University of Lagos and a current PhD student of building services at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. He is a Mechanical Engineer with 8 years of experience in the Engineering and Facilities Management industries. He has several qualifications with NEBOSH in International General Certificate in Safety and International Fire & Risk Assessment. A registered Engineer with members of several professional bodies amongst are; Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), Institute of Safety Professionals (ISPON), Nigerian Institute of Management (NIM), British Institute of Facilities Management (UK), International Facilities Management Association (IFMA) and ASHRAE.

OLUMIDE AINAVice-Chair British Institute of Facilities Management

He is a First Class Honours Degree graduate in Agricultural Engineering, which he obtained from the University of Maiduguri in 1983. He has an MSc. in Farm Power and Machinery Engineering and a Ph.D. in Machinery Design and Development Engineering, both from the prestigious Cranfield University, UK in 1991.

DR. UMAR BUBA BINDIR CHARTERED ENGINEER AND THE SECRETARY TO THE STATE GOVERNMENT (SSG), ADAMAWA STATE

Kayode Khalidson is the urban transport coordinator for the Nigeria Infrastructure Advisory Facility (NIAF). Since joining NIAF in 2009, Kayode has been advising federal and state governments on various transport projects encompassing policy, planning, drafting transport legislation and implementing private sector participation schemes such as concessions, licensing and franchises

KAYODE KHALIDSON NIGERIA INFRASTRUCTURE ADVISORY FACILITY (NIAF)

Obi is a project management and governance practitioner with wide technical, business and management experiences in rail infrastructure, consultancy, construction, property development, environment and sustainability. He is the senior consultant for KEOB Limited, specialising in bidding/tender preparation, embedding of governance systems, process improvement, training and interface management for organisations.

Shina Oliyide is a Chartered Facility Management Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, United Kingdom.
He is also an IFMA Certified Facilities Manager (CFM), Green Building Expert (LEED AP O+M) and a Chartered Surveyor (MRICS) with over 10 years experience; spanning Facilities Management, Quantity Surveying, Contracts, and Information Technology.

Dr. Kadri Obafemi Hamzat is a product of the University of Ibadan, professional engineer, thorough-bred systems integrator, seasoned administrator and consummate manager of men and materials, Dr. Hamzat has over two decades of work experience in diverse areas of engineering practice including project management, computer networking, enterprise system assessment, engineering system design and implementation.

DR. KADRI OBAFEMI HAMZAT COMMISSIONER FOR WORKS AND INFRASTRUCTURE

Oladele started out as a pupil Electrical Engineer, moving up to positions such as Senior Engineer, Principal Manager and Assistant General Manager before becoming Managing Director/CEO.

Neil is a Chartered Surveyor with over thirty years experience in the surveying industry dealing with both residential and commercial property portfolios. He has worked as a project manager on many condition survey and refurbishment schemes for a number of Local Authorities and Housing Associations in the UK together with a variety of private sector clients.

Jo is a Chartered Engineer with 35 years in the water and utilities industry. Wide variety of technical and management posts with various UK water companies up to Director Level. Experience worldwide including developed and developing countries such as Afghanistan, Australia, Bosnia, Jamaica, Madagascar, Philippines and Portugal.

The Honourable Minister for Lands, Housing & Urban Development will be speaking on “Public Housing Asset Management – Developing a sustainable Housing Delivery System”. Prior to her appointment as a minister, she was the Chairman, State Technical Schools Board in Akwa Ibom State.

A world-class Concierge & Lifestyle Management expert, Oga St. John is not content with quick fixes that provide temporary gratification. Beyond her talent for solving immediate problems fast, she is passionate about processes that promote staff engagement and well-being, thus leaving any organisation she engages with, and the people in that organisation, firmly grounded for sustainable growth well into the future.

OGA ST. JOHN OBIANYORCEO, ERRANDS PLUS LTD, UK.

A chartered Architect and professional construction manager of over 25 years cognate experience in the private and public sector in Nigeria, Arc. Mike Onolememen holds the Bachelor of Science degree in Architecture, the Master of Science degree in Architecture, and the Master of Science degree in Construction management.

ARC. MIKE ONOLEMEMENHONOURABLE MINISTER OF WORKS.

Ms.Adekanbi graduated from Northern Illinois University, Dekalb Illinois in 2002 with a Bachelors of Science in Business Administration with concentration in Economics; she completed her Masters in Business Administration, Finance in 2007 from Roosevelt University, Chicago, Illinois. Her experience spans over 8 years in Business and Financial Management, performance measurement systems, due diligence, strategic planning, and value-based management.

MS. ADENIKE ADEKANBI ACTING GENERAL MANAGER OF LAGOS STATE OFFICE OF FACILITY MANAGEMENT AND MAINTENANCE (OFMM).

Engr. Femi Akintunde is the Managing Director/CEO of Alpha Mead Facilities and Management Services Limited, one of the fastest growing companies in Nigeria. Femi recently won the highly prestigious Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award for the West African sub-region in the emerging entrepreneur category.

Tunde Bammeke is a Principal Consultant/Asset Manager at Opus International Consultants (UK) working on behalf of Hertfordshire County Council (HCC). He has experience and expertise in highways condition assessment and standards, and also corporate responsibility (procurement and project management) in an integrated approach to asset management best practice. He oversees the monitoring of Hertfordshire pavement condition, with focus on the strategic inputs to asset management and education for sustainable development.

Clive studied Engineering and Chemistry at the University of Cambridge and worked in the African mining industry before spending 8 years in the Venture Capital industry. He specialises in investing in engineering businesses and contractors delivering environmental, water and waste treatment services.

MR. CLIVE DEADMAN DIRECTOR AT 1905 INVESTMENTS.

We are delighted to have Mrs Sarah Reng Ochekpe, the Honourable Minister of Water Resources, Nigeria as a guest speaker and she will be giving a talk on “Providing sustainable access to safe and sufficient water through efficient Asset management”.

Mark has been a Reliability Engineering professional since 1998 with extensive experience in; Asset Management, New Product Introduction, FMEA, Design, Development, Testing, Manufacturing, Field Failure Resolution, Problem Solving and Root Cause Analysis delivered across Automotive, Rail, Blue Chip Manufacturing, Industrial Equipment and Nuclear Industries. Mark formed Asset Reliability Consultants Ltd. and became acting Principal Systems Engineer (RAM) working for Transport for London (TfL) responsible for the RAM specification and delivery for the upgraded Fleets, Depots and Infrastructure of the Metropolitan, District, Circle and Hammersmith & City London Underground Lines.

Prior to Joining Control Risks Mark headed the security and counter terrorism design and engineering practice at Carillion (TPS), and previously served as a lieutenant colonel in the British Army’s Intelligence Corps. He has worked on many major built environment and critical infrastructure projects ranging from water and power networks, through government and defence facilities to iconic commercial developments worldwide, and his recent portfolio includes the London Olympics, the Shard of Glass, New Doha International Airport as well as some major development across Nigeria. He holds an MSc in security and resilience from Cranfield University and is co-author of the security and counter terrorism chapter of the Architects Metric Handbook (2012), the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors Security Guidance standard (2011), and the Royal Institute of British Architects Counter Terrorism Design Guide (2010).

Lanre is currently a Senior Scientist in the Ergonomics section of the Health and Safety Laboratory, Buxton (HSL), UK. HSL provides support services to government departments in the UK, particularly the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and Local Authority regulatory inspectors, but also private organisations. His qualifications include an Honours Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Ph.D. Degree in Ergonomics (Nottingham University), registered membership of the Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors (UK) and full membership of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (UK). Lanre is also a chartered engineer.

DR. OLANREWAJU O OKUNRIBIDO (PHD, MIEHF, CENG, MIMECHE)

Ola Fajobi is a senior Human Resources practitioner and Organisational Design consultant based in the UK with over 2 decades of experience at the highest levels of the HR profession in the UK and internationally (primarily Geneva, Switzerland).

MR. OLA FAJOBI MANAGING DIRECTOR WITH HEXION HR SOLUTIONS.

Dr. Wale Bolorunduro is the Commissioner for Finance, Economic Planning & Budget for Osun state and graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from OAU, Ile-Ife and was awarded the best faculty grade, Miccom Award for the best graduating student, Society of Engineers Award for the best graduating student in the Faculty of Engineering and University Award for the graduating student with the highest Cumulative Grade Point Average for the year 1990.

DR. WALE BOLORUNDURO HON. COMMISSIONER FOR FINANCE, OSUN STATE.

Mr. Aminu Diko, is currently the Director General/CEO of the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission in Nigeria (ICRC). One of the main objectives of ICRC is to build a pipeline of public infrastructure investment projects using the Ministries, Departments and Agencies that are high priorities for the federal government to enable the attraction of private sector investment. Thus, we are glad that Mr. Diko has accepted to be a guest speaker and will be giving a talk on “Accelerating Investment in National Infrastructure through private sector funding”.

MR. AMINU DIKOTHE DIRECTOR GENERAL/CEO OF THE ICRC NIGERIA

Architect Musa Mohammed Sada was appointed Nigerian Minister of Mines and Steel Development on 6 April 2010, when acting President Goodluck Jonathan announced his new cabinet. He attended Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria and gained a BSc in 1982 and MSc in Architecture in 1984.

ARC. MOHAMMED SADATHE HONORABLE MINISTER OF MINES AND STEEL.

With 25 years of experience behind him, Babs is an experienced IT Consultant and Snr Solution Architect/Solution Director; with full life cycle experience (covering pre-sales, service and solution design, implementation, project management, outsource deal structuring, delivery and Service Delivery) of complex IT enabled business transformation programmes. As Lead Solutions Architect, Babs helps multinational clients design integrated IT enabled business transformation solutions to overcome business challenges. He leads solution design activities; integrating service elements across people, business processes, applications, information and infrastructure domains; as well as leading and managing teams of internal (and partner) subject matter experts in the detailed design.

MR. BABS SANYA SENIOR GLOBAL SOURCING MANAGER AT INFOSYS.

Steve is a Chartered Electrical Engineer and MBA with a first degree from Cambridge University and an initial background in Petrochemicals. He has over 30 years’ experience assisting asset intensive businesses (including Utilities, Nuclear, Oil & Gas, Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals, Healthcare, Transportation, Aerospace & Defence, Facilities Management, Infrastructure Services and Local & Central Government) significantly improve their operational performance through transformational change programmes, business insight and exploitation of technology.

Les Chiemeka is an Advisor to Codub Consulting and has a postgraduate diploma in Business Research and a MA in Change Management. Since 1991 he has been working worldwide for the major consulting groups in Asset Management, Environmental Health and Safety, Finance Solutions, Oil and Gas, Pharmaceutical and Manufacturing in Africa, America and Europe.

MR. LES CHIEMEKA SENIOR CONSULTANT & ADVISOR TO CODUB CONSULTING.

Bradley is a chartered senior engineer with over two decades in civil & structural engineering with consulting, contracting & client organisations. Working for large industry leading international & government corporations which are diverse, complex, bureaucratic & political environments. Providing professional technical & management support services to a broad range of markets & countries.

Parag Prasad has firmly established himself as one of the most successful business coaches in London. He is part of the ActionCOACH global network of Business Coaches and has run his coaching practice since 2007.

MR. PARAG PRASAD ACTIONCOACH BUSINESS COACH.

Chris Butchart has worked in the building services and facilities management sector in a number of operational and support function roles for the past 28 years. As part of a management buy-out team, the last 8 years have been spent helping to create Inviron, a company that has become a leading technical services provider employing over 1300 employees throughout the UK.

Simon is Deputy High Commissioner in Abuja. His first posting was as a political officer in the British Embassy, Tehran. On leaving Iran in 2003, he spent a short period in FCO London before deploying to Baghdad as Private Secretary. He was awarded the OBE for his work. He returned to London in 2004 to the FCO Press Office, as a spokesman for Iran and Iraq issues where he became the Chief Press Officer, then the Foreign Secretary’s Press Secretary. He arrived in Washington to work on Counter Proliferation issues in 2006. He then deployed to the British Embassy, Kabul, between 2007 and 2008. He returned to Washington, working on Afghanistan, until 2010 then returned to the FCO in 2011 as the Deputy Head of the South Asia Department.

SIMON SHERCLIFFBritish Deputy High Commissioner Abuja

Neil is a time serviced maintenance professional with over 30 years’ experience in the industry. He has worked in many sectors including industrial, pharmaceutical, health, commercial and retail. Neil has specialised in maintenance optimisation techniques that fully integrate with and compliment the need to deliver and maintain energy efficiencies and solid environmental management programmes whilst delivering services that support the clients’ business needs.

Philip Floate is a member of the Institute of Asset Management (IAM) in the UK and is a Chartered Engineer with almost 40 years’ experience. He is also the Technical Director for Asset Management for Grontmij UK & Ireland.

Sabyasachi Chandra (Saby) has been working in the area of Asset Management for over 12 years with various utility organisations across Water, Gas and Electricity domains. His special area of interest is Asset Strategy, Reliability Centred Maintenance of Assets and Integrated Planning (i.e. linking the functions planning, delivery and operations).

Mark Wandless joined the firm as a partner in the Corporate Group in January 2010. Mark’s practice involves a broad range of international and domestic corporate & commercial and project work, including joint ventures, mergers & acquisitions, private equity transactions, greenfield & brownfield projects and substantial commercial agreements.

MR. MARK WANDLESS (PARTNER)

Daisy East is a solicitor in the Project, Commodities and Export Finance group in London. She advises sponsors and lenders on all aspects of project financed transactions in the energy, mining and petrochemical sectors.

MS. DAISY EAST (LAWYER)

Michael Schabas advises on planning, finance, development and operation of passenger and freight railways and urban transport systems. He has a reputation for conceiving and implementing innovative business strategies and technical solutions. He has experience in over 20 countries, as an advisor, director and investor, preparing and reviewing traffic forecasts, bids, business plans and feasibility studies as well as building teams for complex projects. He brings a detailed understanding of the technical, economic and political opportunities and constraints within which rail and urban transport operate.

David Logan is a Franco/British Civil and Municipal Engineer with over 35 years’ experience in the planning and implementation of infrastructure, in the institutional and organisational aspects and in management for utility services, notably water and wastewater.

MR. DAVID LOGAN FRANCO/BRITISH CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL ENGINEER.

Johan Huisma holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering and he has taken several courses on management and business administration. He had roles in HV-engineering, project management, maintenance management, process re-engineering, change management and general management.

MR. JOHAN HUISMA PROGRAM MANAGER ITAMS AT UMS GROUP EUROPE B.V.

Peter Carter was a career diplomat who had been the British Deputy High Commissioner in Lagos since February 2013-2014. He transferred to Lagos from Tallinn, Estonia, where he had been British Ambassador since November 2007. He had previously served in Milan as HM Consul General and Director General for Trade and Investment in Italy; and in Tel Aviv as Deputy Head of Mission and Consul General at the British Embassy in Israel. His other postings have included New Delhi and Brussels, where he was on secondment to the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers of the European Union, with responsibility for EU relations with the countries of the Near and Middle East and Africa.